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"We competed but we lacked to associate more"

Quique Sánchez Flores praises the attitude of the team, but regrets the lack of opportunities

RCD Espanyol failed to achieve a positive result in their visit to the Santiago Bernabéu. The white and blue, conditioned by the injuries, competed against Real Madrid that took advantage of the offensive potential of their players. "In front of us we had a rival that made things complicated. We lacked more associative capacity although we knew it could happen. In the lineup we opted for players who defend well, but at the time of attack do not have that ability and has not happened what we wanted. We have people who travel well from one side to another, but if you do not connect, you do not gain meters and so you stay away from the result", he said.

Quique has revealed that "we had three players that did not reach 100 percent to the game and had to choose. This season we have arrived conditioned to important matches and gives us rage although the team always competes. If today we do not compete defensively, the team takes more than two goals. It's true we did not connect, but we did a good defensive job. We are playing against teams that are very good as R. Madrid. Unless you make a perfect match and the worst opponent, it's difficult to narrow the gap."

The coach said taht that to win the R. Madrid "you have to have a good day, because it is a rival that has many things. If you let them run the whole game, they will do what they have done in the only one they have had: it is a team that has so many things ... It takes away so much energy when you try to reduce it you fall short in other facets".